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Patent No.:

US 7304490 B1

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Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2007

Filed:

Nov. 05, 2004
Applicants:

William H. Howland, Jr., Wexford, PA (US);

Brian R. Bobrzynski, Pittsburgh, PA (US);

Inventors:

William H. Howland, Jr., Wexford, PA (US);

Brian R. Bobrzynski, Pittsburgh, PA (US);

Assignee:

Solid State Measurements, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A semiconductor wafer is tested by heating an electrical contact to a temperature sufficient to desorb water vapor and/or organic material from a surface thereof. The semiconductor wafer is also heated to a temperature sufficient to desorb water vapor and/or organic material from a top surface thereof. The heated surface of the contact is caused to touch the heated top surface of the semiconductor wafer. An electrical stimulus is applied between the heated surface of the contact and the heated top surface of the semiconductor wafer when the surface of the contact is touching the top surface of the semiconductor wafer. A response of the semiconductor wafer to the applied electrical stimulus is measured and at least one electrical property of the semiconductor wafer is determined from the measured response.


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Howland, Jr., William. (2007). In-situ wafer and probe desorption using closed loop heating (U.S. Patent No. 7304490). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/7304490

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